In a message dated 6/17/2007 6:44:40 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
wbh@xxxxxxxxx writes:
"Looks to me like Tulsa and surrounds were flooded on a regular
basis
up until the
1990s.
http://www.cityoftulsa.org/CityServices/FloodControl/History.asp
It
also looks like the courthouse is only a half mile or less from The Arkansas
River."
With all due respect to the citizens of the area, it seems to me that they
MUST have known AT LEAST of the PROBABILITY of flooding, and I would guess that
the public officials at the time cared only about the immediate short-term
benefits of publicity. It's the old "100 years from now, nobody will know
the difference" syndrome.
Unfortunately for them, our print and film media caught up with them.
Likely they're all gone by now, but hope that if any are still around, someone
thinks to ask "What were you thinking? !!!"
While I'm up on my soapbox: I keep reading of people remarking that
"It could be restored." No, no, a thousand times no! It should be
preserved as it is (After a wash job) in a dry location (The Chrysler Museum?)
as a memento of this event. It is unique. To restore it would make
it into just another restored car. I already have one of those in my
garage.
I'll step down, now.
Joe
Savard
Lake Orion, Michigan
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